Tag Archives: vulnerability

Pasha Carruthers on the Cook Islands and COP 17 negotiations

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=HgTHwZwbykS6DZwxYQ4Kzw iframe=false] Pasha Carruthers, the AOSIS Coordinator on Adaptation and a Cook Islands negotiator, discusses the various goals of the small island states, and in particular the Cook Islands. She explains how sea level rise, food security and increased … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, All, AOSIS, Vulnerability | Tagged adaptation, AOSIS, Claire Tighe, Cook Islands, Pasha Carruthers, sea level rise, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Anna Taylor on her work and her hopes for COP 17

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=KwNM8EzR-kuA3X9p5Cbskw iframe=false] Ms. Anna Taylor of the African Center for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses her work through both institutions looking at vulnerability and adaptation initiatives. She explains how she is promoting their research, making connections and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, All, Capacity Building, Development, LGMA, South Africa, Vulnerability | Tagged adaptation, Anna Taylor, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Maggie Rees, South Africa, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Tetteh Hormeku on African country collaboration in the climate negotiations

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=cJIGnUGPzEGEEI4Ei1SmkA iframe=false] Mr. Tetteh Hormeku, Programme Officer for the Third World Network’s Africa Secretariat, discusses the Africa Group and their hopes for the negotiations. These hopes include a second commitment priod for the Kyoto Protocol and greater developed country … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol, Vulnerability | Tagged African Group, Anna McGinn, cooperation, Ghana, Kyoto Protocol, responsibility, Tetteh Hormeku, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Joshua Wiese calls for USA youth to act on climate change

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=OAUWf9T55kKnPTlq9x07vA iframe=false] Josh Weise, a United States youth and Project Director of the “Adopt a Negotiator” project, calls to USA youth not to be discouraged by the lack of activity of their government on this front and to instead, … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Capacity Building, Vulnerability, YOUNGO | Tagged adopt a negotiator, Danielle Thompson, grassroots, Josh Weise, United States, vulnerability, youth | Leave a comment

Saleemul Huq on the role of vulnerable countries at COP 17

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=-SKdUaQJoE6Dxq8_YwwQOA iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, explains the role of vulnerable countries in the negotiations under three main groups: AOSIS, LDCs and the African Group. He continues … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Capacity Building, ENGO, LDCs, Vulnerability | Tagged adaptation, African Group, Anna McGinn, AOSIS, Bangladesh, Claire Tighe, Esther Babson, LDCs, Maggie Rees, Saleemul Huq, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Tiana Ramahaleo on Madagascar’s climate vulnerability and negotiations position

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=tm4xF26jd0mlbRmhuiiUOQ iframe=false] Mr. Tiana Ramahaleo from the Madagascar delegation and World Wildlife Fund discusses Madagascar’s alarming vulnerabilities to climate change, both in biodiversity and livelihoods. He then describes the critical issues that the delegation from Madagascar is following at … Continue reading →

Posted in African Group, All, ENGO, G77 + China, LDCs, Vulnerability | Tagged Anna McGinn, biodiversity, key issues, Madagascar, Tiana Ramahaleo, vulnerability | Leave a comment